NAPLAN Maths Practice Questions
Year 3 & 4 Students Building Confidence in Mathematics NSW Curriculum Aligned
WALT (We Are Learning To)
Solve NAPLAN-style mathematics problems Use different strategies to find answers Show our working clearly Build confidence in problem-solving
Success Criteria
I can read and understand the question I can choose an appropriate strategy I can show my working step by step I can check my answer makes sense
Question 1: Addition (Year 3 Level)
Sarah has 24 stickers. Her friend gives her 17 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have altogether? Show your working Circle your final answer
Question 1: Strategies
Strategy 1: Count on from 24 Strategy 2: Column addition Strategy 3: Break apart numbers (20+4) + (10+7) Check: Does 41 make sense?
Question 2: Subtraction (Year 3 Level)
A school has 85 students. 29 students go on an excursion. How many students stay at school? Show your working Circle your final answer
Question 2: Strategies
Strategy 1: Count back from 85 Strategy 2: Column subtraction Strategy 3: Add up from 29 to 85 Check: 56 + 29 = 85 ✓
Question 3: Multiplication (Year 4 Level)
There are 6 packets of pencils. Each packet contains 8 pencils. How many pencils are there in total? Show your working Circle your final answer
Question 3: Strategies
Strategy 1: Repeated addition (8+8+8+8+8+8) Strategy 2: Arrays (6 rows of 8) Strategy 3: Times tables (6 × 8 = 48) Strategy 4: Skip counting by 8s
Question 4: Division (Year 4 Level)
72 lollies need to be shared equally among 9 children. How many lollies will each child get? Show your working Circle your final answer
Question 4: Strategies
Strategy 1: Share out 72 lollies into 9 groups Strategy 2: Use times tables (9 × ? = 72) Strategy 3: Repeated subtraction Check: 8 × 9 = 72 ✓
Question 5: Money (Year 3-4 Level)
Tom buys a drink for $2.50 and a sandwich for $4.75. He pays with a $10 note. How much change should he receive? Show your working Circle your final answer
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